Eric Kopit

Eric Kopit is an experienced innovation specialist currently working at Celestron, LLC. since March 2021, where focus is directed towards new product development in the consumer telescope market. Prior to this role, Eric served as an innovation consultant at TJC8 Consulting, specializing in product and project management for consumer optics and electronics. Eric's history with Celestron includes significant positions such as Vice President and Director of Product Development from April 2010 to May 2017, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing the entire product development process. Earlier in the career at Imaginova (Orion Telescopes), Eric progressed from a customer service representative to product development manager, gaining extensive experience in customer service and technical support. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.